Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 31, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
75,719 hours, 21,840 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
340545
Part serial
5757
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT W-W HMG SHUT OFF VLV IS LEAKING HYD FLUID FROM AROUND BACK SIDE OF VLV WITH HYD POWER ON SYSTEM. REMOVED SHUT-OFF VALVE MR29245 SN 5757. INSTALLED VLV MR29245-6638 PER MM.